Beckham writes letter of support to AC Milan

2010-03-19T11:30:36Z

<div id="subtitle">David Beckham writes letter to AC Milan to wish them well for rest of season</div><div><p>David Beckham sent an open letter to his AC Milan teammates Friday, offering his support for the remainder of the season.</p><p>Beckham tore his Achilles' tendon in Milan's 1-0 win over Chi...

Capello confirms World Cup role for crocked Becks

2010-03-19T05:15:59Z

<div><p>Fabio Capello has confirmed that he has asked David Beckham to join the England squad at the World Cup, despite the midfielder being ruled out of the tournament with an achilles injury.</p><p>England's head coach believes Beckham's ...

Beckham back in England after surgery

2010-03-17T16:15:26Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham arrived in England on Wednesday to start his recovery from an Achilles tendon injury that appears certain to rule him out of the World Cup finals.</p><p>"He's in

Injured Beckham buoyed by support, ponders future role

2010-03-17T14:16:30Z

<div><p>David Beckham is coming to terms, in positive fashion, with losing out on the chance to extend his international career at a fourth World Cup this summer.</p><p>And despite being ruled out for several months with an Achilles tendon injury, leading figures in Britain are rallying round the ...

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials

2010-03-17T10:30:15Z

<div><p>Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:</p><p></p><p>March 15</p><p>Loveland (Colo.) Daily Reporter-Herald on why change in credit rules is a positive step:</p><p>There's a justice in overdraft protection fees: Those who are careless in their spending pay penalties...

Beckhams have left Finland

2010-03-17T10:16:59Z

<div><p>David and Victoria Beckham left Finland in a private plane following the former England captain's Achilles tendon surgery, an airport official confirmed on Wednesday, as media reported the couple was headed for London.</p><p>"(The plane) has left," AC Milan and England footballer David Beckham uses crutches to board a private aircraft at the airport in Turku, Finland, Wednesday March 17, 2010. Beckham, 34, ruptured his left Achilles tendon during AC Milan's victory against

Finland Soccer Beckham Injured

2010-03-17T05:46:01Z

Outside view of the private Mehilainen hospital in Turku, Finland on Monday March 15, 2010 where Sakari Orava, a Finnish orthopaedic surgeon is to operate David Beckham's Achilles tendon. With his hopes of becoming the first English player to appear in four soccer World Cups shattered and his future in international football in doubt, David Beckham wa...

British poet laureate pens ode to injured Beckham

2010-03-17T05:45:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Ode to Becks: Britain's poet laureate laments David Beckham's Achilles' tendon</div><div><p>O Beckham, where art thou?</p><p>David Beckham has become an unlikely muse to Britain's poet laureate, who has written a verse about the soccer star's career-threatening injury.</p><p>The former England captain tore his Ach...

British poet laureate's poem for Beckham

2010-03-17T05:00:56Z

<div id="subtitle">British poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy's poem for David Beckham</div><div><p>"Achilles," by Carol Ann Duffy, inspired by David Beckham's Achilles' tendon injury:</p><p>"Myth's river — where his mother dipped him, fished him, a slippery golden boy flowed on, his name on its lips.</p><p>"Without him, it was prophes...

Beckham set to leave hospital: doctor

2010-03-17T04:16:46Z

<div><p>Footballer David Beckham is doing well after an operation at a Finnish hospital to fix his ruptured Achilles tendon and will leave with his wife Victoria on Wednesday afternoon, his surgeon said.</p><p>"He is leaving today, but as is probably wise, he is not saying what time or where he is going," orthopaedic surgeon Sakari Orava told AFP. "I saw him this morning and we said our good-byes."</p><p&g...

Poet laureate pens ode to injured Beckham

2010-03-17T03:16:00Z

<div><p>Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy has written a poem about injured England footballer David Beckham, she revealed Tuesday.</p><p>Duffy's poem is entitled "Achilles" and compares Beckham to the classical hero from Greek mythology who gave his name to the Achilles tendon which he has ruptured,...

Britain's poet laureate pens ode to injured Beckham

2010-03-16T14:16:19Z

<div><p>Britain's poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy has written a poem about injured England footballer David Beckham, she revealed Tuesday.</p><p>Duffy's poem is entitled "Achilles" and compares Beckham to the classical hero from Greek mythology who gave his name to the Achilles tendon which he has...

Beckham thanks surgeon, targets full fitness

2010-03-16T12:15:15Z

<div><p>HELSINKI (Reuters) - David Beckham said he was looking forward to returning to full fitness as soon as possible after spending a second day at a Finnish hospital where he underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.</p><p>Monday's operation was deemed a success but the England winger's ho...

Beckham 'positive' after Achilles surgery

2010-03-16T11:16:50Z

<div><p>Former England captain David Beckham said on Tuesday that an operation to fix his ruptured Achilles tendon had been a "success" and that he was focused on "getting back to full fitness."</p><p>"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their messages of support, they mean a lot to me," read a statement on the 34-year-old's official we...

Achilles operation was a success, says Beckham

2010-03-16T11:15:34Z

<div><p>HELSINKI (Reuters) - David Beckham has thanked the surgeon who operated on his Achilles tendon and said he was looking forward to returning to full fitness as soon as possible.</p><p>"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their messages of support, they mean a lot to me," Beckh...

Britain Beckham Injured

2010-03-16T06:32:24Z

Victoria Beckham arrives at Heathrow Airport London from Los Angeles, on route to Finland to visit husband soccer star David Beckham Tuesday March 16, 2010 . Beckham tore his achilles ...

Beckham in good spirits after operation: doctor

2010-03-16T04:16:06Z

<div><p>Former England captain David Beckham was in "good spirits" and will be up on crutches Tuesday following surgery to fix a ruptured Achilles tendon, his surgeon told AFP.</p><p>"The patient is doing well and is in good spirits," orthopaedic surgeon Sakari Orava told AFP by telephone. "Today, we will practice walking with crutches."</p><p>...

Beckham spends another day at "centre of world"

2010-03-16T03:00:16Z

<div><p>HELSINKI (Reuters) - David Beckham will spend one more day recuperating from Achilles surgery in Turku, the small Finnish seaport city turned international media circus, his surgeon told Reuters on Tuesday.</p><p>The 34-year-old's visit to top specialist...

Beckham injury not World Cup blow-out for England

2010-03-16T02:22:31Z

<div><p>David Beckham's ruptured Achilles may mean the 'end of the world' for him but it is by no means the end of England's dreams of World Cup triumph in South Africa later this year.</p><p>When Beckham was at

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